Plant Electrician

**Build Your Future with the City of Boca Raton!** At the City of Boca Raton, a career in public service is more than a job — it’s your chance to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant and sustainable coastal community. Driven by our core values of **Fairness, Integrity, Respect, Service**, and **Trust**, we are committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel appreciated, inspired, and supported. **Why Boca Raton?** **As the second largest city in Palm Beach County, the City of Boca Raton offers robust benefits to their employees:** - **Health Insurance Benefits**: No-cost employee Medical, Dental & Vision plans - **Generous Paid Time Off**: 12 paid holidays + vacation, sick, and 3 floating holidays - **Continuous Service Benefit**: Paid out annually after 5 years of service - **Work-Life Balance**: Flexible work schedule - **Retirement Plans**: Two pension/retirement options to choose from Whether you're starting out or looking to take your public service career to the next level, the City of Boca Raton offers the tools, resources, and culture to help you succeed. **Apply now and join the city that’s building careers and shaping a stronger tomorrow!** **General Statement of Job** Performs difficult skilled work in the maintenance and repair of a variety of electrical, control, and power distribution equipment in a water and wastewater treatment plant and related systems; does related work as required. Work is performed under regular supervision. - Installs, repairs, maintains, and modifies electrical and electronic equipment; - Troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains low and medium voltage (up to 5000 volts) equipment: electric motors, motor starters, electrical control panels, variable frequency drives, soft starters and switch gear; - Operates, maintains and troubleshoots emergency power generators and transformers; - Troubleshoots, repairs, and modifies wiring as required on electrical motors, motor controls and associated electrical equipment at the water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, wells pump stations, booster pumps stations and lift stations; - Installs, repairs and troubleshoots lighting circuits and electrical panels; - Installs and replaces electrical conduits, fittings, cables and wiring devices; - Performs preventive and predictive maintenance testing of electrical equipment and systems. Related tasks: - Troubleshoots, repairs, and modifies electrical and electronic systems; - Makes repairs and changes to switch gear and transfer switches on emergency power generators; - Tests emergency power generators; - Maintains equipment records, use computer maintenance management software to document work activities; - Performs related tasks as required. Knowledge of: - Standard practices, tools, terminology, and functions of the electrical trade and the hazards involved - Electrical theory, and a thorough knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC), as well as State and Local electrical codes and ordinances - The safety hazards of the work including arc flash and of the necessary safety precautions; - Safety hazards including but not limited to Arc Flash Hazard labels - Proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as well as use of insulated tools and other safety related precautions - OSHA recommendations and requirements regarding best practices while working on or near energized equipment - General office practices and procedures Skilled in: - The use of electrical maintenance, repair, and test equipment - Troubleshooting and mechanical diagnostics - Techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts - Techniques necessary to determine safe clearance distances and the corresponding voltages to which the incumbent will be exposed - Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) and general computer proficiency - Reading comprehension – both of routine communications as well as technical manuals, diagrams, or other work-related documents - The use of electrical mainte…